Sacramento State visits Weber State following McEwen's 22-point showing
Sacramento State Hornets (6-15, 2-12 Big Sky) at Weber State Wildcats (18-8, 11-4 Big Sky)
Ogden, Utah; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Weber State faces the Sacramento State Hornets after Koby McEwen scored 22 points in Weber State's 83-79 loss to the Idaho Vandals.
The Wildcats are 9-4 in home games. Weber State is eighth in the Big Sky in rebounding averaging 30.8 rebounds. Dillon Jones leads the Wildcats with 10.7 boards.
The Hornets have gone 2-12 against Big Sky opponents. Sacramento State is 5-6 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 11.6 turnovers per game.
The teams square off for the second time this season in Big Sky play. The Wildcats won the last matchup 79-59 on Jan. 30. Jamison Overton scored 18 points points to help lead the Wildcats to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: McEwen is shooting 46.0% and averaging 17.8 points for the Wildcats. Seikou Sisoho Jawara is averaging 15.8 points over the last 10 games for Weber State.
Bryce Fowler is shooting 47.4% and averaging 17.1 points for the Hornets. William FitzPatrick is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Sacramento State.
LAST 10 GAMES: Wildcats: 7-3, averaging 80.2 points, 29.5 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 7.6 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.8 points per game.
Hornets: 1-9, averaging 62.5 points, 27.7 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 5.9 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 43.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.1 points.
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